I was introduced to art at an early age and took special interest in the organic forms of the human figure, which is a constant for much of my work. When other children were looking at children’s books, I was flipping through the pages of my father’s college textbook of drawing the human anatomy. I dabbled in paint (he had a small painting studio in the basement of our home in Chevy Chase, MD) and I started with the clay one makes from flour and water.

I ran a one-person graphic design studio for 30+ years before returning to fine art. Clients included Smithsonian Institution’s various offices, including National Air and Space Museum; American Red Cross NHQ, AMVETS NHQ, GEICO, and Promontory Financial Group to name a few. It was an exhilarating time, but now my focus is on fine art.

I migrated to Roanoke, VA, late 2020, during COVID. This turned out not to be the right move at the time, however, I have found a fabulous art community here! When I am in my apartment studio painting or sculpting, I lose myself in the process and it is very contemplative.

After working with graphic design on the computer for so many years, it is calming to work with elements of nature.
Presently I exhibit often times along with my late father's works - Peter Haikalis - whose subject matter is almost exclusively the human figure.

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